Patient-reported outcomes for immediate breast reconstruction with mastectomy among breast cancer patients in Pakistan.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of immediate breast reconstruction with mastectomy in the local population.

Methods: The quasi-experimental, control study was conducted at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised patient data from April 2017 to December 2020, of breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction. Those who underwent mastectomy were labelled as control group A, while patients with immediate breast reconstruction were labelled as intervention group B.

A DFT investigation on structural, electronic, magnetic, optical, elastic and hydrogen storage properties of Ru-based hydride-perovskites XRuH (X = Cr, V, Ni).

The present investigation delves into various physical properties exhibited by CrRuH, VRuH and NiRuH. Notably adopting a stable cubic configuration, both compounds manifest a distinct metallic demeanor characterized by an absolute absence of band gap. In-depth analysis through Total Density of States (TDOS) and Partial Density of States (PDOS) justify this metallic conduct by distinctly showcasing peak conductivity at the Fermi level.

Correlation of intra operative specimen imaging with final histopathology in breast conserving surgery for breast cancer.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of specimen mammography in breast conserving surgery cases with respect to reduction in margin positivity rate, and to see whether the rate of secondary surgeries is decreased by intra-operative excision based on specimen mammography evaluation.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data from January 2018 to December 2019 related to all female breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy or breast conserving surgery with the involvement of specimen mammography. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of specimen mammography were calculated.

Clinicopathological Features and Treatment Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Pakistani Population: A 10-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for 1% of global breast cancer cases. On account of its rarity, very few prospective clinical trials have been carried out on MBC. Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia, but very limited data are available on MBC.